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To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to his Department's press
release entitled Ministry of Justice secures extra £52 million for targeted expenditure,
published on 30 October 2018, how much of the £30 million allocated to prisons this
financial year will be spent on (a) staff, (b) maintenance, (c) new equipment, (d)
training and (e) other categories of spending.

<p>The additional funding for targeted expenditure is intended to be spent on maintenance
and safety in our prisons. The Department is currently working on allocating the exact
split of funding across the prison service, and consequently, we do not have the funding
broken down by the category of spend you have requested.</p>

<p>As set out on the 26 June at the Justice Select Committee and in the 2017 manifesto,
we remain committed to building up to 10,000 modern and decent prison places to replace
old, expensive and unsuitable accommodation. We will deliver this through a combination
of both new prisons and the reconfiguration of existing establishments, to enable
governors to achieve better outcomes.</p><p> </p><p>While our ambition remains the
same, the way that we will deliver this programme has changed meaning that a direct
comparison to the £1.3 billion figure is not appropriate. As the Chancellor set out
in the budget on 30 October, we now intend to build the first two prisons through
public capital at Wellingborough, which is due to open in 2021 and Glen Parva, which
we expect to open in 2022 and we continue to explore funding options for the remaining
prison places. We are planning to launch a competition later this year to establish
a framework from which the operators of the new prisons will be chosen.</p>

<p>The Government is committed, as set out on the 26 June at the Justice Select Committee
and in the 2017 manifesto, to building up to 10,000 modern and decent prison places
to replace old, expensive and unsuitable accommodation. This was reaffirmed by the
Chancellor in the 2018 Budget, committing the Government to delivering the first two
new prisons at Wellingborough and Glen Parva through public capital. Funding routes
will be explored, including through private investment, for the delivery of the remaining
prison places. The financing models, timetable and costs for these will be dependent
on the relevant value for money and affordability tests, planning permissions and
commercial negotiations.</p><p> </p><p>We believe in a balanced approach to custodial
services provision, which includes a mix of public, voluntary and private sector involvement.
This approach has been shown to work, providing excellent services for the public
and value for money for taxpayers.</p>

<p>The information requested is provided in the attached table. As per the answer
to PQ 184996, please note that offenders may appear both within the caseload figures
of court orders (including community orders and suspended sentence orders), and post-release
supervision.</p><p> </p><p>The National Probation Service and Community Rehabilitation
Companies work closely with other agencies to support offenders in the community.
When an offender being supervised by Probation dies, the Probation provider must examine
the circumstances of the death and identify areas to improve practice. While we work
extremely closely with each offender before and after release to help them find the
support they need, we do not have sole responsibility for caring for these offenders.
We are clear, however, that they should receive the same level of care as other members
of the public.</p>

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, which organisation (a) undertook investigations
and (b) ensured mandatory compliance with Article 2 of the European Convention on
Human Rights before the establishment of the Fatal Accident and Sudden Deaths (Scotland)
Act 2016.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 25 October to
Question 182159 on Prisons: Sexual Offences, what support his Department provides
to prisoners who report sexual assault.

<p>Any sexual assault that takes place in prison is deplorable, and all reported incidents
are referred to the police for investigation. In 2017 less than 1.3% of all reported
assaults on prisoners were sexual assaults. We are committed to reducing violence
in prison and we encourage prisoners to report assaults, so that we can take action
against perpetrators and support victims. The most important support that we can provide
is to ensure that all allegations are taken seriously and investigated thoroughly,
and that appropriate action is taken if they are proven.</p><p> </p><p>The nature
of any further support provided will depend on the circumstances of the case and the
prisoner’s preferences, as well as an assessment of the risk of repeat victimisation.
At its most straightforward this involves ensuring that further contact between person
reporting the assault and the alleged perpetrator is prevented. Where this involves
moving one or more prisoners between wings or prisons, it must not be to the reporter’s
detriment. Ongoing support may include increased supervision of the reporter by prison
staff, who may also work with them to build their sense of security and to restore
their confidence. We expect our new key workers to play a growing role in work such
as this. Finally, it may also include referral to other sources of help, such as peer
supporters, healthcare staff, or more specialist support services from outside the
prison.</p>

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many men were sentenced to prison for
less than (a) one month, (b) three months and (c) six months in the first six months
of 2018 by Home Office offence code.

<p>The total number of offenders sentenced to immediate custody from January to June
2018 for (a) less than 1 month, (b) 1 month to less than 3 months and (c) 3 months
to 6 months, broken down by Home Office offence code, can be viewed in Table 1.</p><p>
</p><p>Table 2 and Table 3 break this information down by men and women respectively.</p><p>
</p><p>Sentencing is a matter for our independent courts, who take into account all
circumstances of the case, including any aggravating and mitigating factors.</p><p>
</p><p>Whilst there is persuasive evidence that short custodial sentences do not help
some offenders turn their backs on crime, protecting the public will always be our
top priority. Under this government, the most serious offenders are more likely to
go to prison, and for longer, helping protect the public and keep communities safe.</p><p>
</p><p>Our message is simple – if you commit a serious offence, you should expect
to go to prison. We will not reduce the prison population just to save money.</p>

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many women were sentenced to prison
for less than (a) one month, (b) three months and (c) six months in the first six
months of 2018 by Home Office offence code.

<p>The total number of offenders sentenced to immediate custody from January to June
2018 for (a) less than 1 month, (b) 1 month to less than 3 months and (c) 3 months
to 6 months, broken down by Home Office offence code, can be viewed in Table 1.</p><p>
</p><p>Table 2 and Table 3 break this information down by men and women respectively.</p><p>
</p><p>Sentencing is a matter for our independent courts, who take into account all
circumstances of the case, including any aggravating and mitigating factors.</p><p>
</p><p>Whilst there is persuasive evidence that short custodial sentences do not help
some offenders turn their backs on crime, protecting the public will always be our
top priority. Under this government, the most serious offenders are more likely to
go to prison, and for longer, helping protect the public and keep communities safe.</p><p>
</p><p>Our message is simple – if you commit a serious offence, you should expect
to go to prison. We will not reduce the prison population just to save money.</p>

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were sentenced to prison
for less than (a) one month, (b) three months an (c) six months in the first six months
of 2018 by Home Office offence code.

<p>The total number of offenders sentenced to immediate custody from January to June
2018 for (a) less than 1 month, (b) 1 month to less than 3 months and (c) 3 months
to 6 months, broken down by Home Office offence code, can be viewed in Table 1.</p><p>
</p><p>Table 2 and Table 3 break this information down by men and women respectively.</p><p>
</p><p>Sentencing is a matter for our independent courts, who take into account all
circumstances of the case, including any aggravating and mitigating factors.</p><p>
</p><p>Whilst there is persuasive evidence that short custodial sentences do not help
some offenders turn their backs on crime, protecting the public will always be our
top priority. Under this government, the most serious offenders are more likely to
go to prison, and for longer, helping protect the public and keep communities safe.</p><p>
</p><p>Our message is simple – if you commit a serious offence, you should expect
to go to prison. We will not reduce the prison population just to save money.</p>

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 19 October 2018
to Question 178353 on Birmingham Prison: Prisoners' Transfers, how many of the 300
prisoners moved out of HMP Birmingham at that time went to each other prison in England
and Wales.

<p>As set out in my response to PQ178535, one of the measures Her Majesty’s Prison
and Probation Service (HMPPS) implemented after stepping in to run HM Prison Birmingham
was to temporarily reduce the operational capacity by 300 places. The capacity reduction
was not immediate and was delivered over time with the gradual reduction of the prison’s
population through a combination of: end of sentence releases, diversion of court
allocations to other prisons in the region and routine allocations of sentenced prisoners
to other establishments as part of their sentence progression as is normal for a prison
with a ‘local’ function.</p><p>Men who were transferred were subject to the same criteria
as all prison moves, taking into account a range of factors such as security category,
resettlement needs and release address, offending behaviour needs and personal circumstances.</p>